Snapchat has announced an array of features in its 2020 update, including a top news section and mental health space. With Gen Z turning to social media as their go-to resource for everything from news to wellness, apps like Snapchat are helping to keep users up-to-date and safe while they engage.

Video calls may have helped to ease isolation during lockdown, but it’s not just humans that can provide a sense of connection. Canvas8 spoke to social psychologist Dr. Elaine Paravati Harrigan to understand how people are fulfilling social needs with or without others.

No longer just for chatting and sending pics, Snapchat is integrating e-commerce, meditation, studying, and more into its platform through Minis. These third-party programs frictionlessly transform the use of everyday apps from siloed experiences into something fun to do with friends.

As people come to expect a more human approach from brands, Netflix is using Twitter to converse in, and create, cultural moments. Want to figure out how to nail engagement? Netflix’s Twitter account, which is full of pithy memes, in-jokes, and witty repartee, will show you.